Android and The Auto Industry Android software is beginning to dominate many industries besides cellphones and tablets. This is occurring because the Android software is a very robust mobile operating system. Since, Androids are becoming popular in everyday devices, automakers are now deciding to place them in their cars. This is a move to bring up the market value on the car, and allow you to get more cash for your used car. What is Android technology? Although we can’t take the name literally. Android software is essentially what runs google apps.What this means is that the car can run any application on the Android market. This is definitely a revolution for vehicle functionality; imagine watching youtube, navigation, internet browsing, and more in your car! Have any cars implemented the Android technology? Yes, the Roewe 350 is running on the google android technology. The android system even keeps drivers updated with traffic. Furthermore, one can actually go on the internet inside of the car, how cool is that? Not only does it have internet, it is also equipped with a instant messenger, but it wouldn’t be a smart idea to use it while driving. In my opinion if you drove while using the instant messenger you might be getting cash for your junk car . How much does the car cost? The car is actually inexpensive it only cost around ten to eighteen thousand U.S dollars. Although the car is not available in the U.S its nice to know that Android technology is working. Lastly, you may have to pay for the internet service, because we can only assume the car doesn’t come with free internet. This post is brought to you by guest blogger: seangray.
In the course of your Android experience, there will be times when you would want to grab files and folders off of the the computer to Android phone or tablet. Android offers many different means of transferring files from one device to another. Here we will talk about three different methods.
1) The first is the most unsophisticated file transfer method out of the three - USB File Transfer. Here is how it works: - Transfer the file from your computer to the microSD card. Note: Don't a microSD card reader? Purchase a usb reader or a SDcard adapter. The sdcard adapter requires your computer to have a sdcard reader or an external usb sdcard reader.
- After the file transfer is complete, take the microsd card out and plug into the phone.
2) The second method is an Android app that wireless connects to the wireless network. I recommend ES File Explorer. EStrong Inc. file transfer app for the Android is intuitive and easy to use. Watch the video or follow directions to use the program. - Download the ES File Explorer
- Click on "local" at the top left
- Change to "Lan"
- Type in the computers local IP address: 192.168.x.x
- Transfer files
3) The last method to transfer files is using Android bluetooth. Unfortunately, bluetooth transfer can be very tricky to setup. Steps are pretty long and is detailed throughly at "Beginner's Guide to Blue Tooth". I do not recommend this method as it takes quite a bit of time and will not work for everyone.
Before Android 3.0, Honeycomb, Android lacks support for any HID bluetooth keyboards. Now with the 3.0 update, Android can easily sync up with most HID keyboards.
If your Android tablet or smartphone have a usb connector, then it would be capable of using usb devices, just like the plug and play feature of Windows.
For any devices before Honeycomb, there is the Freedom Pro Bluetooth Keyboard. This bluetooth keyboard has generally good reviews, with many loving its unique features. On the other hand, others say that the device lack instructions for installation and usage.
I am sure everyone would agree that physically, it could a more modernized design.
1) Closed source(iOS) vs. open source(Android)
Apple has been known to be restrictive when it comes to anything related to their devices and software. By being a close source system, iOS users cannot fundamentally customize anything on the iOS. On the contrary, Android gives users their code source and fully permits modifications.
The bad side to open source is that there tends to be less regulation on what comes out, be it trash apps or spyware on roms.
Adv: Android DisAdv: iOS
2) Security
Expert developers can easily identify security holes in the Android then post malicious apps and other programs on the market to monitor your phone. Whereas, Apple fully regulates what gets on the markets.
Adv: iOS DisAdv: Android
3) Quality
Although quality varies between Android devices, Apple iOS devices are known to be considered premium products.
Adv: iOS DisAdv: Android
4) Vendor Lock
Notice how up until now only AT&T has the iphone?
Adv: Android DisAdv: Apple
5) Limited devices
With iOS, you are limited to Apple products and services. Android has countless vendors that produces phones running on the Android.
Adv: Android DisAdv: Apple
Having most of my collections of music and other media on the itunes, it was esstential for me to have an app that allows me to sync my Android to iTunes. As you know, iTunes only sync with apple products(iphone, ipad, ipod, itouch) and cannot read any other devices. Thankfully, developers at Media Mushroom created the Easy Phone Tunes and offered it for free on the Android Market.
The other alternative I could have taken was downloading a free software for windows called iTunes Agent, which allows you to sync to iTunes from the computer.
Now that you have downloaded legally obtained that folder with 500 apks file of different applications, it is time to learn how to install all the apks at the same time, since it would take forever to manually install each and every app. The process begins with you knowning how to work adb shell for your android. When you are able to adb, follow these steps.
Mass Installing Apps Steps: 1) After you get an adb shell connection in the command prompt navigate to the folder containing your APKs/Apps. 2) Type in this code to install on phone: for %f in (*.apk) do adb install "%f" 2) Type in this code if you have app2sd and want app on SDcard: adb push "folder of apps" /system/sd/app If you don't want to install on sdcard : adb push folder of apps /data/app
Now that installing custom roms becomes easy, you start to figure out that most roms do not have the original android Market application, or any other original google application for that matter. The reason for this is that most user created roms cannot legally distribute any google apps. The solutions for this problem is simple:
1) Find google apks illegally online
OR 2) Extract the apps from your original stocked rom(official legal method).
OR 3) Recommend: Install free developer created apps. Free: MapQuest = Google Maps with navigation
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Yes, the Roewe 350 is running on the google android technology. The android system even keeps drivers updated with traffic. Furthermore, one can actually go on the internet inside of the car, how cool is that? Not only does it have internet, it is also equipped with a instant messenger, but it wouldn’t be a smart idea to use it while driving. In my opinion if you drove while using the instant messenger you might be getting cash for your junk car .
